About Us
Botho University (BU) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization. It was established in Botswana in 1997 and has rapidly evolved over the years to become a leading multidisciplinary high-quality tertiary education provider in the SADC region. Botho University-Lesotho is the first international campus which is registered with the Ministry of Education and Training. All programmes offered by Botho University are accredited by the Council on Higher Education Lesotho (CHE). Botho University is a dynamic University implementing new programmes that are new and relevant to the Country. The University’s mission is to provide quality education and produce globally employable and entrepreneurial graduates.
The University is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following position for Maseru Campus.
Position: Finance Officer – Ref 23OFM018MSU
Finance officer will be responsible for day to day bookkeeping and preparation of accounts in adherence with the policies and procedures of the institution. Finance officer shall also be responsible for providing timely fair and true reports to the supervisor.
Qualifications, skills and Experience
- B-Comm Degree in Accounting/Finance or General Accountant
- A minimum of 2 – 3 years of experience working in the relevant area and with a good work track record
- Should be familiar with computerized accounting, Knowledge of Business central dynamics and Student management ERP system such as Campus nexus will be an added advantage.
- Intermediary or advanced skills with MS office tools such as MS Excel and MS Word.
- Good knowledge of Lesotho tax.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure timely Bookkeeping including but not limited to one or more of the finance functions such as Creditor/ Debtor (including students)/ Asset / Bank and Cash management in line with the policies and procedures of the organization.
- Monitor expenditure against budgets; monitor cash flow and predict trends.
- Timely submission of monthly management accounts and concurrent preparation of audit files for a time-bound audit completion.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements..
- Sound knowledge of applicable International accounting standards and practices
- Ability to resolve Internal and external queries related to the finance functions.
- Strong communication skills.
- Numerical and analytical skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
Closing Date: May 19, 2023